Zapped to the Past

As we gather ourselves together after the rollercoaster ride that was 1990, we once again take on all of the burning questions from our amazing Patrons in our Discord channel in an Ask the Podcast special. Hope you enjoy! We hope you enjoy this ‘in between’ special episode and if you’d like to join in the fun and ask us questions for the next Ask the Podcast special, it could not be simpler! Just...

1990 is now but a memory of an eggy old time - but in keeping with Zapped to the Past tradition we now take a look back and cast a weepy and often twitchy eye over the all the games we have played from the issues of Zzap magazine from January to December 1990. The purpose of this crazy scheme - to award those games that have somehow managed to impress or entertain us with our annual Golden Breadbi...

In the month of December 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-six of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the mighty Midnight Resistance, the puzzling Puzznic, and the phantom Plotting and wonder why would robot boxers need shorts and gloves? Games covered in this episode: Midnight Resistance Badlands Plotting Pu...

In the month of December 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-five of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the crashy Chase HQ 2: Special Criminal Investigation, the maudlin Macadam Bumper, and the superfluous Subbuteo and wonder if anyone was ever happy to get a Wonka Brown Ticket? Games covered in this episode:...

In the month of December 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-four of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the fuzzy Creatures, the shooty Outlaw and the crappy Hard Drivin’… and wonder…  exactly what would the musician Seal do for a fresh fish? Games covered in this episode: Creatures Outlaw Hard Drivin’ (Only avai...

In the month of November 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-three of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the orthographic Tie Break, the rowdy Rick Dangerous II and the wibbly wobbly Tilt and wonder … How many powerpoint presentations would be in an International Management game? Games covered in this episode:...

In the second of a series of special episodes of Zapped to the Past, we abandon our comfort zone and wander into the wilderness to look at some of those games that eluded the pages of Zzap! 64, including the divided Dark Fusion, the tortuous Tank, and the sludgey Sidewize. Games covered in this episode: Dark Fusion Sidewize Bump Set Spike! Tank Hopeless Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ I...

In the month of November 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-two of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the gravy textured Golden Axe, the shambling Zombi, and the quirky Kwik Snax and wonder how anyone could survive the Eye of the Orbison… Games covered in this episode: Golden Axe Kamikaze Zombi Kwik Snax Find us...

In the month of October 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-one of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the fancy Flimbo’s Quest, the dead hard Deliverance, and the mirthless Monty Python’s Flying Circus and wonder why puzzle games suddenly all need Einstein in them? Games covered in this episode: Flimbo’s Quest...

In the month of October 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-sixty of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the Sergio Leone inspired Spaghetti Western Simulator, the impressive Ivan “Iron Man” Stewart’s Super Off Road Racer, and the poor Puffy’s Saga and wonder what a game of Countdown would be like with just vowels…?  Ga...

In the month of September 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the hoppy Heatseeker, the twitchy Time Scanner and the catastrophic Killing Machine and wonder… Why would the best design for an infiltration and battle vehicle be a leg holding a ball? Games covered in thi...

In this special episode, Zapped to the Past chat with the maker of Millie & Molly and Runn ‘n Gunn, Carleton Handley! We talk about his long career in the games industry, what it was like starting out on a YTS scheme making games and what brought about his return to the C64 scene and, well, everything in between!   Find Carleton’s stuff here: https://carletonhandley.itch.io/ https://thalamusdi...

In the month of September 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the temporal Time Machine, the glitchy Galaxy Force (II), and the shifty Shadow Warriors and wonder why Sting would be riding a giant worm in his underpants on an episode of Countdown?  Games covered in this...

In the month of August 1990 a few games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the picnic disrupting Yogi’s Great Escape, the derivative Daley Thompson’s Supertest and the apathetic Adidas Championship Football and wonder… is a wild bear less threatening and deadly if it wears a tiny h...

In the month of August 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-six of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the clacky Klax, the abysmal A.M.C., and the slushy Ski or Die and wonder just how a trade union would end a galactic dispute between criminals and the law…  Games covered in this episode: Klax A.M.C. Ski or Die H...

In the month of July 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-five of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the surprising Super Tank Simulator, the dreary Dynasty Wars, and the delightful Die Hard and wonder who thought making the Defenders of the Earth into glorified locksmiths was a good idea? Games covered in this...

In the month of July 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-four of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the bloodless Blood Money, the communism-less KGB Superspy, and the World Cup-less World Cup Italia ‘90, and wonder how you make a world cup game without the World Cup in it!?  Games covered in this episode: Blood...

In the month of June 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-three of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the infuriating Impossamole, the tiny Time Soldier, and the ballsy Black Tiger and wonder how much would you pay to find out just how good you were at snogging? Games covered in this episode: Time Soldier Black...

In the month of June 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-two of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the impressive International 3D Tennis, the shabby Scramble Spirits, and the compromised Carrier Command and wonder why people still try to cram games that were not meant for the machine into the C64…  Games covered...

In the month of May 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-one of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the nifty Ninja Spirit, the cloddy Castle Master, and the familiar Fiendish Freddy’s Big Top O’ Fun and wonder who thought mass killings at a circus was a good idea for a game? Games covered in this episode: Ninja...

In the month of May 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the terrific Turrican, the filling Fast Food, and the boring British Super League and wonder who thought watching a single sprite for 90 minutes was the epitome of great game design? Games covered in this episode: Turric...

In the month of April 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the puzzling Pipe Mania, the woeful Weird Dreams, and the abysmal After the War and wonder why apes keep sneaking into adverts that they have no place in… Games covered in this episode: Pipe Mania World Soccer...

In the first of a series of special episodes of Zapped to the Past, we abandon our comfort zone and wander into the wilderness to look at those games that eluded the pages of Zzap! 64, including the fiery Thanatos, the evolutionary Human Race and the shoddy Super Hang On. Games covered in this episode: Human Race Mikie Thanatos Rasputin Super Hang On The Transformers Find us here: https://zappedto...

In the month of April 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the paltry P47: Thunderbolt, the framey Ferrari Formula 1, and the exhausting E-Motion and wonder what could go wrong with some early morning naked bike riding…? Games covered in this episode: Ferrari Formula 1 M...

In the month of March 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the dreary Dynamite Dux, the mazey Mission Impossibubble, and the shooty Cyberdyne Warrior, and wonder who made tanks so damn hard to drive? Games covered in this episode: 4th Dimension: Cyberdyne Warrior Blue...